peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (06/13/90)
In article <4040@taux01.nsc.com> amos@taux01.nsc.com (Amos Shapir) writes: > In article <447@garth.UUCP> fouts@bozeman.ingr.com (Martin Fouts) writes: > > 1) Processors are much faster than programmers: > The trouble is, the spec for humans has been frozen for a million years > or so (well, at least 5750 anyway...). The vendor doesn't seem to be > interested in this line any more, so no upgrades are going to be available. :-) It doesn't help that the available user groups tend to be more interested in waiting for upgrades or petitioning the vendor than in trying to develop new software and peripherals. This has started to change in the past few hundred years in some parts of the world, but there is considerable pressure from the more traditional organisations. (actually, this whole thread should perhaps be redirected to talk.religion) -- `-_-' Peter da Silva. +1 713 274 5180. <peter@ficc.ferranti.com> 'U` Have you hugged your wolf today? <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com> @FIN Dirty words: Zhghnyyl erphefvir vayvar shapgvbaf.